Q: People may treat a man differently if he has body odor, but only if they're close up, right?
A: Wrong. Body odor can significantly affect how a man behaves and feels about himself, even if no one is close enough to smell him.
A study of college students at Liverpool University was published in 2009 (link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19134127) in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science, examining the effect of body odor on self-confidence, self-rated attractiveness, and ...
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Religious Clothing in the Workplace | Wearing Religious Clothes to Work and How it Matters
Q: Does it matter if I wear religious clothing in my workplace?
A: The decision to wear express religious beliefs through appearance (whether it is a hijab, yarmulke, cross necklace, or even grooming practices like piercings, tattoos, wearing long hair or a beard) can be a highly sensitive subject, and varies highly on the attitudes in your workplace, the laws of your country, and the nature of your work. As a researcher in psychology, religion, and fashion, I can give some tips that may be ...
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Professionalism in Social Media Profiles | A Professional Profile and How It Is Perceived Online
Q: These days a "first impression" is often my Facebook profile. I've even heard that the majority of employers search for social media profiles in their hiring decisions. Is there any research on presenting a certain image in social media?
A: Some recent research does suggest that there are certain elements that influence how you are judged in social media. Maintaining a professional social media presence results in the best judgments of your personality.
A group of researchers ...
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Persuasion and Attractiveness | Why You Want to Look Your Best When Interacting with Others
Persuasion and Attractiveness - Why You Want to Look Your Best When Interacting with Others
First note: This is one that I will probably comment a lot on. There is a lot of research on this but it’s important to be accurate with the research. What I think this essay is missing is a way of tying it all together, giving a clearer “big picture,” and a little more care needs to be taken on some scientific stuff.
People spend a lot of time, money, and effort learning to be a more persuasive ...
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Personal Space Communicates Personality Traits | How the Appearance of an Office Affects Perception of Character
Q: Do people judge me based on the appearance of my office or bedroom? Are those judgments accurate?
A: According to a study from 2002, yes and yes.
In a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology in 2002, a set of researchers set out to examine the residue that people leave behind, and what that residue says about them.
By “residue” we mean the changes people make to their familiar physical environments that can be detected even if a person is not ...
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Perfume and Individual Scent | How Perfume Can Increase Attractiveness
Q: The purpose of perfume is to completely cover up a person's body odor, right?
A: No. In fact, research has shown that perfume can increase a person's attractiveness, pleasantness, and intensity not by covering up their own body scent, but by enhancing and interacting with their natural body scent. Knowing this scientific fact can help men choose the right perfume for their own bodies.
In an article published in the open-source journal PLoS ONE in 2012 (Link: ...
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Nonverbal Behavior in A Job Interview | Effects of Non-Verbal Actions During Work Interviews
Q: What non-verbal actions in a job applicant are most important in predicting success?
A:
In a 2014 issue of the Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, a group of researchers used a new electronic method of recording nonverbal cues in job interviews. They then examined which nonverbal cues most strongly influenced how a person performed in the interview.
The researchers set up a "smart room" with high-definition cameras and a professional microphone system to evaluate the behavior of job ...
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Myths and Truths About Neckties and Health | How Wearing Tight Neckties Can Affect Health
Some men complain that neckties are uncomfortable. You've got a tight cloth wrapped around your neck - that can't be good for you, right? In this article I'll tackle some health myths and truths about neckties.
Claim: Wearing a tight necktie raises blood pressure in your head, raising a man's risk of having a stroke or other problems.
Science says: PROBABLY FALSE
In a study published in 2011 in the journal Stroke Research and Treatment, a group of researchers constructed a tie-simulating ...
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Men and Functionality | Why Men Choose Function and Practicality When Shopping
Q: Why is “functionality” crucial when selling to men? Why do men like products that are specifically engineered for one purpose?
A: Understanding male-female brain function can help us answer this question.
Empathizing-Systemizing Theory
In general, there are differences in male and female brains in certain tasks
Most of what you’ve probably heard about “left brain” vs. “right brain” is a myth
But there are some slight differences. In most people:
The LEFT hemisphere is slightly ...
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How Shaved Heads are Perceived | Shaving A Man’s Head and its Effect on Social Perception
Q: How does a man’s decision to shave his head affect how they are socially perceived?
A: Having a shaved head does affect how a person is perceived by others. The decision to shave should take into account the following set of experiments, performed by Albert Mannes, PhD, at the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania.
Study 1
In this study, photographs of 25 men with identical dark suit, tie, and background were taken. Ten (five white, five black) men had shaved heads. The ...
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